Haryana govt officials to get smartwatches for tracking their attendance, movement during office hours

Khattar made the announcement while addressing the 'Vikas' rally at the Sarmathla village of Sohna district.

New Delhi: Haryana Chief Minister ML Khattar on Saturday (October 23, 2021) said that all the government officials in the state will wear smartwatches, a step that will be taken to check their movement during office hours and to help in marking their attendance. 

While addressing the 'Vikas' rally at the Sarmathla village of Sohna district, Khattar said, "All government officials in the state will wear smartwatches that will track their movement during office hours as well as serve as a tool to mark attendance."

The CM reportedly added that it will mark a progression from the previous roster and the subsequent biometric system by eliminating loopholes that allowed attendance to be manipulated.